The meaning of “חֲזִיר”
Understanding chăzîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
boar, swine. - a hog (perhaps as penned) 1) hog, swine, boar 1a) swine (as forbidden food) 1b) wild boar
חֲזִיר
boar, swine. - a hog (perhaps as penned) 1) hog, swine, boar 1a) swine (as forbidden food) 1b) wild boar
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:7 | “And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.” Word: חֲזִיר (chăzîyr) | |
| Deuteronomy 14:8 | “And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.” Word: חֲזִיר (chăzîyr) | |
| Psalms 80:13 | “The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.” Word: חֲזִיר (chăzîyr) | |
| Proverbs 11:22 | “As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.” Word: חֲזִיר (chăzîyr) | |
| Isaiah 66:3 | “He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.” Word: חֲזִיר (chăzîyr) |
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